Full-Time
Quality Program Manager
Posted on 1/14/2025
Western Digital
10,001+ employees
Provides data storage solutions and services
Expert
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- 10+ years of quality and reliability experience in a data storage environment at the system and/or drive level
- Thorough understanding of a wide breadth of quality and reliability concepts
- Working knowledge of validation test methodology
- Prior storage platform or networking test/design experience highly desirable
- Prior experience with NAND flash highly desirable
- Bachelor of Science degree in a related engineering discipline required
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong project management skills
- Agile, Jira use and data mining experience are highly desirable
- Responsible for all aspects of product quality and reliability from Concept to EOL
- Develop High Level Test Plan & strategy for platforms programs, working with various validation teams on system-level test and qualification methodologies
- Assure implementation of customer, company, and industry quality and reliability standards through the entire product lifecycle.
- Assist and support other program managers in applying a systematic and analytical approach in closing out stop ship/stop build and quality incident alert situations.
- Represent the Platforms quality group in various cross functional team meetings and prepare all required materials for such meetings as identified by manager
- Prepare reports and summaries of DOEs, risk assessments and quality/reliability monitors
- Define product quality monitors and indicators, and work with respective departments to implement them
- Define quality triggers; manage internal quality incident response
- Own all program issues related to product quality and reliability; serve as the voice of quality to product core teams
- Work with respective subject matter experts to drive quality action item closure
Western Digital offers a range of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Their products, such as all-flash arrays and JetStor NAS/SAN arrays, are designed for efficient data management and high performance, supporting multiple host ports for better throughput. Unlike many competitors, Western Digital focuses on providing high-value solutions for a diverse clientele, from large enterprises to small businesses, while also offering support and maintenance services. The company's goal is to be a reliable partner for businesses by delivering innovative and dependable data storage solutions.
Company Stage
IPO
Total Funding
$927.9M
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Growing demand for high-capacity storage driven by AI and data-intensive applications.
- Recent product launches cater to the expanding gaming and content creation markets.
- Advancements in ePMR technology enhance Western Digital's competitive edge in HDDs.
What critics are saying
- Seagate's HAMR technology may outperform Western Digital's ePMR in high-capacity HDDs.
- Toshiba's HAMR and MAMR technologies intensify competition in the storage market.
- Focus on consumer products may neglect enterprise client needs, risking market share.
What makes Western Digital unique
- Western Digital leads in high-capacity HDDs with 32TB UltraSMR and ePMR technology.
- The company offers diverse storage solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud.
- Western Digital's SanDisk and WD_BLACK brands target creators and gamers effectively.
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Benefits
Paid sick leave & vacation time
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident, & disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan